Julia Gainski Staff Writer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Linkedin Writer Bio I am in the class of 2022 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and I am studying Integrative Biology with a minor in German. Beyond the classroom, I am a writer and the Public Relations Chair for the student-run, university-published neuroscience journal, …
This page is a historical record of past and present ICJS writers and writing projects From the Fall of 2020 to the Spring of 2022, ICJS writing revolved around the work of individual staff writers writing solo articles. Each ICJS staff writer is listed below and a page with their individual work is linked. Since …
Figure: Bacteria are essential for gut health because they help break down key dietary nutrients. But when one’s diet changes– the gut microbiome can be driven out of sorts. Scientists now understand that the gut microbiome is altered by a calorie-restricted diet in such a way that it prevent dieters from keeping weight off. Future …
Grace Lee Staff Writer, Williams College Envelope Writer Bio I am part of the Williams College Class of 2024. I plan to major in neuroscience and chemistry. Through my experiences as a patient, as well as an intern at a medical research lab, I’ve developed an interest in clinical research and would love to work …
Figure: The image above displays the effects of sleep deprivation on various aspects of physiological function (Source: Wikimedia Commons, Mikael Häggström) When preparing for an exam, one of the best ways to boost your performance is by getting an optimal amount of sleep. In order to optimize your levels of alertness, the Sleep Foundation recommends …
Lead Author: Jillian Troth1 Co-Authors (alphabetical order): Roxanna Attar2, Julia Gainski3, Vincent Lai4, Grace Lee5, Callie Moody1, Megan Nelson6 1Dartmouth College, 2University of Texas at Austin, 3University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 4Rice University, 5Williams College, 6Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University Cover Image: A fluorescently-stained image of a three-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells. …
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First Author: Jillian Troth1 Co-Authors [Alphabetical Order]: Roxanna Attar2, Caroline Conway1, Julia Gainski3, Allison Kifer4, Vincent Lai5, Grace Lee6, Callie Moody1, Melanie Prakash1, Julia Schwab7 1Dartmouth, 2University of Texas at Austin, 3University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 4University of California San Diego, 5Rice University, 6Williams College, 7Danube Private University, Austria Figure 1: Depression is a serious …
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Jillian Troth Staff Writer, University of Pennsylvania Envelope Writer Bio I am an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania studying neuroscience. In particular, I am passionate about psychology and microbiome research. If you’re interested in learning more, check out the Gut-Brain Axis Group articles and the Mastering the Microbiome Newsletter– we publish serial editions …
Vincent Lai Staff Writer, Rice University Linkedin Envelope Facebook Twitter Writer Bio Vincent is a graduate student at Rice University in Houston, Texas, pursuing a Ph.D. in Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine and Industrial & Organizational Psychology. He previously graduated from Rice as a member of the Class of 2021, earning his Bachelor of Arts …
Read Articles By Subject Biology Chemistry Environment Financial Mathematics Medicine Neuroscience Physics Social Science A New Hybrid Method for Sequencing the Melanoma Genome Figure 1: Cell culture in a Petri dish Source: Wikimedia… Read More January 1, 2021 Anti-SLAMF7 Treatment for Multiple Myeloma by the Elimination of Immunosuppressive T Cells Figure 1: Smear preparation of …